Shower-bath device



G. DE BELLIS;

SHOWER BATH DEVICE. APPLICATION FILED NOV. 11, 1919. RENEWED MAY 11. 1921.

Patented July 5, 1921.

GENNARO DE BELLIS, G33 PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA.

SEOVJER-BA'IH DEVICE.

Application filed November 17, 1919, Serial No. 338,609.

To aZZ whom it may concern:

Be it known that l, GnNNAno Dn BnnLrs, a *itizen of the United States, residing at Philadelphia, in the county of Philadelphia and State of Pennsylvania, have invented rertain new and useful Improvements in Shower-Bath Devices, of which the following is a specification.

One object oi my invention is to provide a shower bath device which can be quickly and easil ininuiiactured and attarhed to a bath tub.

Another object is to so construct a-shower bath device that it will be readily portable and can be quickly placed upon and re moved from a bath tub so that when it is not desired for use it can be stored in a closet or other suitable place and will take up comparatively little room.

A further object is to so construct my improved shower device that it can be placed upon a bath tub and will have a portion adapted to extend between the two handles oi a faucet and can be readily ronnected to the outlet nozzle of the faucet.

These objects, and other advantageous ends which will be described hereinafter, l attain in the following manner, reference being had to the accompanying drawings in which Figure 1 is a perspective view showing my improved shower device operatively connected to a bath tub and to the faucet of the same,

Fig. 2 is an elevational view oi my improved shower device; a portion being broken away and shown in sectional view,

F 3 is a transverse section taken on the line 33 of Fig. 2, and

Fi 4 is a top plan view 01" Fig. 2.

Referring to the drawings, 5 represents a bath tub having an upper curved flange 6 of awell known construction and a faucet 7, said faucet having two handles 8 and 9 spaced apart for operating valves to permit hot and cold water to pass outwardly through the common nozzle 10. This faucet is of a Well known construction and may be made in various shapes without interfering with the attachment of my invention My improved shower device includes a bracket arm 11 which has one end attached in any suitable manner to a plate 12. This plate 12 can be made of flexible sheet metal and is of the configuration clearly shown in Fig. 1 which includes a looped end portion Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented July 5 1221.

Renewed May 17, 1821. Serial No. 470,324.

13 which can be slid over the bath tub flange 6 by first swinging the bracket arm 11 into a substantially vertical position and then turning into a substantially horizontal position so that the flange will be projected into the looped end 13. The plate 12 is preferably extended a considerable distance below the bracket arm 11 and is adapted to extend between the hot and cold water portions of the faucet as clearly shown in Fig. 1. The outer end of the bracket arm 11 is provided with a substantially vertical hole 14 which extends entirely therethrough from top to bottom and this hole is made angular in cross section. As illustrated the hole 14 is made square in cross section, shown in F 3 and is adapted to receive a hollow stern 15 which is screwed on the end oi a pipe 16. The hollow stem 15 is alsoangular in cross section for a portion of its length so as to snugly fit within the hole ll in the bracket arm '11.

The upper end of the Stem 15 has projecting ears 17 adapted to rest on the upper edge of the bracket arm ll adjacent the hole 14; and thereby keep the hollow stem 15 from falling entirely through the hole i l. The lower end of the hollow stem 15 is reduced in cross sectional thickness and provides a corrugated nipple 18 to permit one end of a flexible hose 19 to be attached thereto; the other end of said hose being adapted to be connected to the common nozzle 10 of the faucet 7. The upper end of the pipe 16 is bent at an angle as shown at 20; said angle being substantially in alinement with the length. of the bracket arm 11 and projects over the tub 5 A perforated head 21 is secured to the end portion 22 of the pipe 16; said end portion being bent downwardly substantially parallel with the upright por tion 23 ot the pipe 16 so that the perforated head 21 which may be made of any usual sprinkling construction, depends so that person standing under the head 2 will receive a shower bath when either or both of the handles 9 and 9 are turned to permit water to pass through the hose 19, stem 18 and pipe 16.

To detach the parts from the tub and taucet, it is merely necessary to remove the hose l9 and the pipe 16 and stem 15 can be readily lifted tree of the bracket. After this. the bracket arm 11 can be removed by slightly raising the same so as to free the looped end 13 from the flange 6 of the tub 5.

' It will be noted that by making the hole -14 angular in cross section and the stem 15.

angular so as to fit the hole lvthat when once placed in position, the pipe 16 wlll not accidentally turn and the sprinkling head 21 will always be in proper position with respect to the longitudinal center of the tub 5. This device can be quickly attached in a position ready for use and when not in use it can be readily stored in a closet as above self to the precise construction set forth, but

consider-that I am at liberty to make such changes and alterations as fairly come within the scope of the appended claims.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new and desire to secure by Let ters Patent is =1. A shower device of the character de- ,7 scrlbedincluding a supported arm-having" an upright hole; and an upright shower pipe including a portion adapted to freely slide downwardly into said hole, said hole and portion of the pipe having parts adapted to prevent rotation therebetween, said pipe having a hose connectingnipple where;- by a hose can be connected to said nipple and to a faucet, and the nipple and pipe can be freely lifted upwardly out of said hole when it is desired to detach the pipe from the bracket, said'pipe having a part for limiting the downward movement of said portion of the pipe in said hole;,substantially asdescribed.

2; A device of the character described in cluding a supporting bracket having a por- ,tion for detachable connection with the upper edge portion of a bath tub, said bracket including an arm adapted to extend over the bottom of said tub and having an upright hole extending therethrough, said hole being angular in cross section; and a' shower pipe having a stemysaid stemhaving its outer surface portion of. substantially similarc'ross sectionalcontour as the cross section of said hole whereby thestem can freely enter downwardly through said hole and the same to prevent relative rotation between the stem and the arm, said stem having a hose-conhecting nipple depending downwardly therefrom below the 7 arm,

nipple and to a'faucet and the stem and nipple can be freely lifted upwardly out of said hole when it is desired-to detach the pipe from "the bracket, said pipe having a 7 portion for engagement with said bracket for limiting the downward movement of.

said pipe relatively to said bracket; substantially as described,

3. A device of the character described including a supporting bracket having a portion for detachable connection with the upper edge portion of a bath tub, said bracket including an arm adapted to extend over the bottom of said tub and having an upright hole extending-therethrough; and I a shower pipe having a stem, said stem including a portion adapted to freely slide downwardly into said hole, said hole and stem having portions adapted to prevent rotation therebetween, said stem having a hose connecting nipple depending downwardly therefrom belowthe arm whereby a hose can'be connected to said nipple and to a faucet and the stem and nipple can be freely lifted upwardly out of said holewhen it is desired todetachthe' pipe from-jthe bracket, said pipe having a portion for en gagement with said bracket for limiting the downward movement of said pipe relatively to said bracket; substantially as described.

'- In testimony whereof I have signed my name to this specificationfin the presence of two subscribing witnesses.

Witnesses:

' ANNA BENTON,

CHAS. E. Porrs.

whereby a hose can be' connected to said a I GENNABO'DE BELLE! 

